Jane Thabantso

Jane Thabantšo (also spelled Thaba-Ntšo, born 22 January 1996) is a Mosotho professional footballer who plays as a forward for Matlama and the Lesotho national team.

Jane Thabantšo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 29)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Matlama
Number	15
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–	Matlama	137	(75)
International career‡
2014–	Lesotho	94	(15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 February 2025 (UTC)

Thabantso's scoring abilities have led him to significant success on the international level. He currently stands as the all-time top scorer and top appearance-maker for the Lesotho national team.^[1]

Club career

Thabantso has spent his entire club career at Maseru-based club Matlama FC.

International career

Thabantso made his senior international debut on 19 November 2014 in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Gabon.^[2] On 12 June 2016, he scored thirty-four seconds in a 2016 COSAFA Cup match against Mauritius. The goal set the record for the fastest ever scored in the COSAFA Cup.^[3] On 28 June 2024, he scored against the Seychelles for his seventh goal in the COSAFA Cup, tying him with Sera Motebang for Lesotho's all-time top scorer in the competition, and placing him only two goals behind Felix Badenhorst on the tournament's all-time scoring chart.^[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.^[2]

List of international goals scored by Jane Thabantso

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 June 2016	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho	Ethiopia	1–2	1–2	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.	12 June 2016	Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Mauritius	1–0	3–0	2016 COSAFA Cup
3.	16 June 2016	Sam Nujoma Stadium, Katutura, Namibia	Malawi	1–0	1–0	2016 COSAFA Cup
4.	18 June 2016	Sam Nujoma Stadium, Katutura, Namibia	South Africa	1–1	1–1	2016 COSAFA Cup
5.	7 June 2019	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa	Zimbabwe	1–1	2–2	2019 COSAFA Cup
6.	4 August 2019	Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	South Africa	1–0	2–0	2020 African Nations Championship qualification
7.				2–0
8.	13 November 2019	National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone	Sierra Leone	1–1	1–1	2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.	30 May 2022	Adama Science and Technology University Stadium, Adama, Ethiopia	Ethiopia	1–1	1–1	Friendly
10.	8 July 2022	King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa	Mauritius	2–1	2–1	2022 COSAFA Cup
11.	25 February 2023	Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi	Malawi	1–1	1–1	Friendly
12.	14 July 2023	King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa	Malawi	1–0	1–1	2023 COSAFA Cup
13.	21 March 2024	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Ethiopia	1–0	2–1	Friendly
14.	7 June 2024	Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	Zimbabwe	2–0	2–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.	28 June 2024	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa	Seychelles	1–0	1–1	2024 COSAFA Cup
Last updated 28 June 2024